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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi

February 2025

 

Welcome to our Home & Living newsletter.

Letting you know about interesting library events, books and other resources related to crafts, gardening, cooking and more!

 

Online Resource

Auto Repair Source

Last day to access this eResource: 30 June

 

Sustainable crafting

The Great Stash Swap

Aug 23rd | 11:00am - 2:00pm

Upper Riccarton Library

Bring along your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints, brushes, zips etc then choose what you want to take away

The Great Stash Swap

Nov 26th | 9:00am - 11:00am

Aranui Library

Bring along your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints, brushes, zips etc then choose what you want to take away

Video

Period pieces on Kanopy

Watch movies and TV series set in a range of historical periods on Kanopy with your library card.

 

Video

Period pieces on Kanopy

Watch movies and TV series set in a range of historical periods on Kanopy with your library card.

 

New titles

Salads

"More Salad" by Power, Rosa
"The Kew Gardens Salad Book" by Linford, Jenny
"Salata" by Rantissi, Michael
"Linger" by McKinnon, Hetty
"Salata" by Rantissi, Michael
"The Salad Project" by Haxby, Clem
"The Kew Gardens Salad Book" by Linford, Jenny

Gardening

"The Kitchen Garden" by Musgrave, Toby
"Ripe Tomato Revolution" by Hyman, Frank
"Homesteading for Beginners" by Lombardo, Lisa
"A Year in the Edible Garden" by Raven, Sarah
"Hot Beds" by First, Jack
"For the Love of Houseplants" by Mitchell, Tanner
"Ripe Tomato Revolution" by Hyman, Frank

Decluttering and organisation

"Danshari" by Yamashita, Hideko
"Reset your Home" by Spellman, Lesley
"Inside Stories" by Robertson, Hilary
"Tidy up your Life" by Moore, Tyler
"A Messy Murder" by Brett, Simon, 1945-
"Tidying up" by Fuqua, Ea
"Reset your Home" by Spellman, Lesley

Sewing

"A Year of Zero Waste Sewing" by Haywood, Elizabeth M.
"Fit for Knits" by Hjerpe, Malena, 1985-
"Gertie Sews Glam Knits" by Hirsch, Gretchen, 1979-
"Stitch" by Rich, Jen
"Threads" by Kemsley, Madeleine
"Shoes"
"Fit for Knits" by Hjerpe, Malena, 1985-
 

Sewing, overlocker and embroidery machines

Sewing machines are available at several libraries: Fendalton, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, Matatiki Hornby Centre, New Brighton and Tūranga.

 
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